*The Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges disbanded and split into two separate organizations, with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) handling the accreditation of institutions of higher education and the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools handling the accreditation of primary and secondary schools. with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) handling the accreditation of institutions of higher education and the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools handling the accreditation of primary and secondary schools.

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